Patents by Inventor Matthew Armstrong Powers

Matthew Armstrong Powers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Devices And Methods For Creating A Predictable Capsulorhexis Of Specific Diameter
    Publication number: 20200107959
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of cataract surgery and more particularly to methods and apparatus for performing a capsulorhexis. This invention is in the field of medical devices. The present invention relates to a device constructed from metals, polymers or other materials that are amenable to precise surface modifications and methods for its use, wherein (1) the device assists in capsulorhexis and (2) a patterned surface having milli-, micron-, and/or nano-sized micropatterning characteristics that imparts surface stabilizing and self-adhesive properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Matthew Armstrong Powers
  • Devices and methods for creating a predictable capsulorhexis of specific diameter
    Patent number: 10463534
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of cataract surgery and more particularly to methods and apparatus for performing a capsulorhexis. This invention is in the field of medical devices. The present invention relates to a device constructed from metals, polymers or other materials that are amenable to precise surface modifications and methods for its use, wherein (1) the device assists in capsulorhexis and (2) a patterned surface having milli-, micron-, and/or nano-sized micropatterning characteristics that imparts surface stabilizing and self-adhesive properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Matthew Armstrong Powers
  • Devices and Methods for Creating a Predictable Capsulorhexis of Specific Diameter
    Publication number: 20160166432
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of cataract surgery and more particularly to methods and apparatus for performing a capsulorhexis. This invention is in the field of medical devices. The present invention relates to a device constructed from metals, polymers or other materials that are amenable to precise surface modifications and methods for its use, wherein (1) the device assists in capsulorhexis and (2) a patterned surface having milli-, micron-, and/or nano-sized micropatterning characteristics that imparts surface stabilizing and self-adhesive properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Malik Y. Kahook, Matthew Armstrong Powers